Levy Reckoning Today is Election Day with just one item on the ballot. Measure 20-322 is approved will continue the Levy for Western Lane Ambulance services. There has been much debate over the past several months with local business owner Larry Farnsworth leading the charge to see the Levy defeated. […]
Florence Oregon News
Vax Clinic; COVID-19 Numbers; Volunteers Needed; Council Meeting
Vax Clinic On Saturday Arc of Lane County with the assistance of Lane County Public Health held a vaccination clinic at Siuslaw Middle School. Initially the event was scheduled from 1-3, but was expanded from noon until 4 pm. There was still a line of individuals awaiting doses of the […]
City Council Meeting Monday; Vaccination Rates Up; New COVID-19 Cases; Moratorium to Expire
City Council Meeting Monday The Florence City Council will be back to work on Monday. The council has several items on their agenda including the announcement of openings on the Florence Urban Renewal Agency Board and on the Planning Commission Board. They also hope to adopt resolution #38 series 2021 […]
Body of Missing Man Discovered; COVID-19 Numbers Continue Decline; Lane County Interested in Public Input; Increased SNAP Benefits Continue
Body of Missing Man Discovered The search for a man missing since October 15th is over. Lane County Sheriff’s reported yesterday that after an extensive search in the area around where Guy Vernon Knight’s 2021 Jeep was discovered a drone located his body. Lane County Search and Rescue combed the […]
Death Investigation; Vaccination Clinic Add Hours and Activities; Florence Tops 700 COVID Cases; Gas Price Climb Continues
Death Investigation The Florence Police along with the Lane County Medical Examiner’s office are investigating the death of a woman who was discovered under a canopy near the front door of a closed business. About 2:30 on Monday police received a report of a female lying on the ground near […]
97439 Cases; Missing Person; Vaccination Clinic
97439 Cases Three more COVID-19 cases for the 97439 zip code as Florence closes in on the 700th case since the beginning of the pandemic. 699 cases have been recorded in Florence, which does not account for cases that have not been diagnosed within the community. Efforts to mandate mask […]
Storm Issues; Veterans Parade Change; COVID-19 Update; ODF Signals End of Fire Season
Storm Issues The Florence area came through this weekend’s first storm fairly well. Crews from the city as well as Central Lincoln PUD were on alert but there were minimal issues reported. There was a brief outage last night south of the Siuslaw River Bridge and this morning another outage […]
School Board Resignation; Pumpkin Giveaway; Booster Clinic Rollout; Shred Day
School Board Resignation Another School Board Member has resigned his post. Dennis King held position 5 on the Siuslaw School District Board. King’s term was slated to expire in June of 2023. No immediate reasons were given for his resignation, but King had not been attending the in-person meetings. The […]




